'The Glee Project' Canceled by Oxygen

Oxygen has made it official. "The Glee Project" won't be returning for a third season.

"'The Glee Project' will not be returning to Oxygen," a representative said in a statement to TheWrap. "But, we are extremely proud of this series which launched the careers of several talented individuals. The show had so much heart and we thank Ryan Murphy and all of the creative talent who helped make the series a critical darling."

According to network insiders, Fox's "late" renewal of "Glee" didn't leave time for "The Glee Project" producers to turn around the series in time. That in addtion to being off the air for 18 months became factors in the decision.

The series earned itself a small, but passionate viewership. Season 1 ended with a series high of 1.24 million people. Season 2 had a harder time of it and only attracted .82 million viewers to its finale.